The School Ethics Commission is a nine-member body with the power to
issue advisory opinions, receive complaints, receive and retain
disclosure statements, conduct investigations, hold hearings, and compel
the attendance of witnesses and the production of
documents as it may deem necessary to enforce the School Ethics
Act. Members are appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the
Governor. The Commission is established in the New Jersey Department of
Education. The Commission holds its Meetings every month
on the fourth Tuesday, except for the December meeting. Commission
meetings are held in the Department of Education Building, 100 Riverview
Plaza, First Floor Conference Room, Trenton, New Jersey.
The School Ethics Act , N.J.S.A. 18A:12-21
et seq.
is intended to ensure that the conduct of school officials holds the
respect and confidence of the people. The Legislature declared that
school officials must avoid conduct which is in violation
of their public trust or which creates a justifiable impression that
the public trust is being violated.
N.J.S.A. 18A:12-22(a). The School Ethics Act applies only to school officials as defined by
N.J.S.A. 18A:12-23 and sets forth standards for members.
You can search Annual Filing of Disclosure Statements for
all school officials at the following link:
https://homeroom6.doe.state.nj.us/secpublic/secpublic